Figure - Locks & Dam

Locks & Dam


Figure - Lock & Dam 24
  • Construction on Lock and Dam 24 began on July 20, 1936 and was finished on March 12, 1940. A major rehab of the lock and dam was completed in 2005. This work consisted of replacing a...
Figure - Lock & Dam 25
  • Operational on May 18, 1939 and located in Winfield Missouri, Lock and Dam 25 is the third southern-most dam in the system on the Upper Mississippi River...
Figure - Melvin Price Lock & Dam
  • Melvin Price Locks and Dam replaced Lock and Dam 26, which was demolished in 1990. Almost from the beginning, Lock and Dam 26 was plagued with structural deficiencies. Scour holes...
Figure - Kaskaskia Lock
  • The Kaskaskia Lock and Dam is located at the confluence of the Kaskaskia River and the Mississippi Rivers. The Lock and Dam is a quiet retreat from your everyday hassles. There are up to 36...
Figure - Lock 27
  • Locks 27 moves more cargo than any other navigation structure on the Mississippi River. The structure is situated near the southern end of the 8.4-mile long, man-made Chain of Rocks...